China officials close fake Apple stores in Kunming city

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  1. SweX

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    China has moved to shut down several fake Apple stores found in Kunming city....BBC News.

    Anything is possible in China I guess :)
     
    SweX, Jul 25, 2011
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    Of course, it a great country. Great things and sometimes not so great things. But I digress. I'm surprised it wasn't closed earlier as it was reported days ago initially.
     
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    So what, they were selling the real apple products, so if Apple does not want to sell there, why they bother, if someone else does, they will get money from it anyway.
     
    TairikuOkami, Jul 25, 2011
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  4. SweX

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    How? :blink:


    What do you think McDonalds will say if I open a restaurant that has the name "McDonalds" that looks exactly the same as the originals, same interiors, serves the same food etc... But I am the owner?
    And the staff believe that they are working for McDonalds and not for "McDonalds"
     
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    SweX, Jul 25, 2011
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    Maybe repeat customer, if they visit the real stores next time.
     
    J_L, Jul 26, 2011
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    In other article Apple representative confirmed, that they were original products, just the shop was not licenced, so they actually bought it from apple, so no harm done.
     
    TairikuOkami, Jul 26, 2011
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    No harm done? Well considering that the employees thought that they were working in a Real Apple Store for Apple, when in fact they didn't. That seems really wrong to me. :ouch:
     
    SweX, Jul 28, 2011
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    Chinese authorities find 22 more fake Apple stores
    ....Reuters.com
     
    SweX, Aug 13, 2011
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